Senior Analyst, Power Markets

Job Title: Senior Analyst

Department: APAC Energy Markets

Location: Sydney or Melbourne      

Reporting to: Head of Optimisation and Analytics APAC

We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.

For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.

Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.

Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive.

We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition.

Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide. 

Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.

What you’ll do (the role)

Summary

The APAC Energy Markets team plays a critical role in securing revenue streams to drive value and manage market risk for Lightsource bp’s APAC renewable electricity generation and storage portfolio. 

As the Senior Analyst, you will support stakeholders with market analysis activities, automate processes, report on asset performance and work on valuations for Lightsource bp’s fleet of assets. In particular, you will play a key role in future project revenue assessments and develop reporting frameworks, providing stakeholders with regular updates on asset performance and market trends.

You will be a valued contributor of the APAC Analytics team with an integral role in managing stakeholders and providing insights into business performance.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Responsibility for monitoring and reporting on market trends (Australia and APAC region), conditions, price outlook and regulatory changes and evaluating these impacts on Lightsource bp’s operational and development portfolio.
• Own day-to-day analysis and regular reporting on market prices, market fundamentals and changes, and policy developments.
• Procure, manage, review and provide feedback on external third-party forecasts and reports.
• Create and present reporting packs to a wide range of stakeholders, including with a view to automate processes.
• Develop internal forecasting models and generate price & asset revenue forecasts.
• Lead analytics activities for non-NEM APAC regions (WEM, Japan, New Zealand etc)
• Support the Portfolio Optimisation Manager with pricing and optimisation activities of the team.
• Work cross functionally to align inputs with settlements and other users of energy markets data
• Contribute to development of internal databases and their maintenance.
• Develop predictive commercial models in collaboration with other team members.

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Experience & Knowledge Required

• 2+ years of experience in the National Electricity Market in Australia as a Trading/Market Analyst or a Physical Trader (Spot Trader). WEM or other APAC market experience is highly regarded.
• Experience working with utility scale renewables and storage assets. BESS modelling experience highly valued.

Skills Required

• Knowledge of the market dynamics affecting long-term price projections in the NEM. Experience in long-term price forecasting (PLEXOS or other) is highly regarded.
• Experience presenting modelling results to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Highly numerical with advanced Excel (VBA) and Python, SQL skills expected.

Education Required

• Relevant degree in data analytics, engineering, commerce or a related field. 

Additional Notes

• Occasional interstate travel may be required depending on candidate’s main location.

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible. 

Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired: Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few.

Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do. 

For further information on our career opportunities and life at Lightsource bp, please visit https://www.lightsourcebp.com/careers/